This archive report was first published on 5 August 2020.
On Wednesday, VMware, Inc, an American software company listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University's Research and Innovation Centre announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the University as the first Regional VMware IT Academy for East Africa.
As the first Regional VMware IT Academy in East Africa, @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University will help accelerate the delivery of VMware IT Academy training, technical skills, and certifications to learners as well as learning institutions across East Africa.
According to Dr. Joseph Sevilla, Director, @iLabAfrica – Strathmore University, the University has worked tirelessly to ensure that the members of its Faculty of IT have the right skills to support the curriculum, and are in a position to assist in empowering its youth to better embrace and accelerate their knowledge of the digital skills required to support and build modern, technology-centric businesses across the continent.
Everline Kamau, Strategic Partner Business Manager – East Africa, VMware, noted that the partnership with @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University has highlighted the hunger amongst Africa's youth for technical skills that support virtualization, digitalization, and cloud-first technologies, as well as the tenacity of educational institutions to ensure they have the right partnerships in place to enable the delivery of world-class curriculum.
